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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
420 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry
  Tortugas out 60 nm...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 420 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm south of
  Tortugas Ecological Reserve South. The strong thunderstorm was
  nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.

  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher
           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building
seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go
below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.

&&

LAT...LON 2430 8315 2401 8287 2388 8325 2410 8329
      2424 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 336DEG 5KT 2420 8321

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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